I used Barry's Sewer & Drain team to update an out of code basement bathroom. Mr. Cozy, owner, assessed code violations and sent me an itemized invoice for repairs needed.
He had to tear out an existing dry wall and part of bathroom floor to connect to a major vent pipe. It was on the other side of the adjacent wall. The connection was less than five feet away. The invoice had a much more extensive plan for proper coding. After seeing the short distance for a venting connection, I asked could he reduce the charge? He said no.
I was charged an additional $150 for a part he claimed was needed, but was never contacted for this fee. His invoice clearly states that no work or materials would be done or purchased before owner contact was made. He emphatically stated that the charge for additional part would remain.
I refused to pay until the $150 charge was removed. Barry placed a lien against my rehabbed property. He was paid for the job, but never replaced the basement wall. I had to pay a contractor to close the wall.
The Better Business Bureau was contacted and I placed a formal complaint against him. I even took pictures of the rough end work that showed the wall removed. The lien still exists and he refused to remove it unless I wrote a letter to BBB stating my SATISFACTION of work performed. I refused to lie!
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